Suspension carrier apparatus.



PA TENTED MAY 19,1903- J; REGQRD. h SUSPENSION CARRIER APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 9. 1903.

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Patented May 19, 1903.

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JOSIAH RECORD, OF MANKATO, MINNESOTA.

susezwslou CARRIER APPARATUSQ SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 728,294, dated May 19, 1903.

Applieationfiled February 9, 1903. Serial No. 142,661. (No model.)

i'b all whom it -mayc07toer'n:

Be it known that I, JOSIAHBECORD, a citizen of *the United States, residing at Maukato, in the county of Blue Earth and State of Minnesota, have invented a new and useful Suspension Carrier Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices or apparatus for conveying articles between widely separated points by means of suspended hearing or supporting cables or wires, and has for its object to simplify the construction and the operating means for devices of this character; and the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, as hereinafter shown and described, and specified in the claims.

In the drawings illustrative of the inven;

Y tion, in which corresponding parts are de'sig nated by like denoting characters, Figure 1.-

is a longitudinal sectional elevation of one of the receptacles, together with aportion of the suspension-cables and one of the supports; Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same.

, Fig. 3 is a plan view of asection of the cables and one of the supporting devices. Fig. 4is a view illustrating the arrangement for running around curves or turning corners.

This invention may be employed for conveying small articles from place to place re-. gardless of the distance, and Will preferably be arranged for operation by electric power,

but may be-operated by any other suitable power.

The device is intended more particularly for use in conveying merchandise to and from the farm and including the transportation of cream to and from the creameries, cheese factories, and the like, but which may be employed for conveying any objects or form or quality of material required.

The bearing cables or wires are arranged in parallel lines spaced apart and supported at suitable intervals, as by posts,.the bearing-cables supporting the receptacles for containing the material or objects to be'transported and the posts likewisesupporting spaced guide cables orwires-to insure the retention of the receptacles in position upon the bearing-cables. The bearing-cables are represented at 10 11 and may be of any suitable strength or'size, according to the load they are to support. I The supporting-posts 12 will be arranged at suitable intervals and will each be provided with a bracket-arm 13,

extending therefrom beneath the cables and provided with projecting standards 14 15, spaced apart to correspond-to the cables, as shown. Upon the upper ends of the standards are secured, respectively, curved arms 16 17, extending laterally in opposite directions from the standards and in longitudinal alinement with the cables and provided with grooves 18 19 in their upper surfaces to receive and support the cables, asshown. One of the receptacles is shown at 20 and consists of a preferably oblong box or casing having transverse spaced shafts or axles 21, carryinggrooved wheels 22, running upon the cables. The receptacles are divided into a lower compartment 23, preferably extending longitudinally of the receptacles, and a plurality of upper compartments 24, superimposed upon the lower compartment, and-with a' transverse chamber 25' between the upper compartments and providingfor the reception-of an inlet-pipe'26, whereby liquidsubstances or compounds may be fed to the lower compartment independently of {the upper compartments. The com partments' 24- will be provided with movable covers 27, and the intermediate chamber 25 will likewise be'providedwith a movable cover 28, so that the whole receptacle may be closed and'the contents protected and the; receptacle present a I symmetrical'appearance. The inlet-pipe-26 will preferably be provided witha detachable cap 29, and when this 'is removed a funnel may be connected to the pipe, through which the liquid may be supplied to thelowencompartment. The lower compartment is" designed for holding cream or other liquid or semiliquid material andis suppliedwith a discharge-pipe 30, having a controlling-valve 31, as shown. The upper compartments are designed to hold any kind of -merchandise and may be of any desired size, and anynumber may be provided.v The receptacles will be further supported by spacedzguides-or cables or wires 32 33, which are held in place by clips 34 35, connecting them to the standards 14 15, the clips having set-screws 36 37,

whereby they may be adjusted longitudinally of the standards.

The receptacle 20 is provided with grooved bearing-wheels 38 39, running underneath the guide-cables 32 33, disposed centrally of the receptacle, as shown. By this arrangementitis obvious the receptacle will be guided and held in place upon the cables 10 11 and prevented from displacement therefrom by the coaction of the guide-cables and grooved guide-wheels.

The motor for moving the receptacles upon the cables may be located at any suitable point, but will preferably be placed in a separate compartment 40 at one end at the lowest possible point to provide the greatest weight below the cables to secure the proper balance. The motor will preferably be an approved form of electric motor, and the cables 10 11 will preferably be utilized as conductor and return mediums for the currents, the con nection being in the usual and well-known manner. A conventional form of motor is indicated at 41 and will be coupled by the usual gearing (represented at 42) to the axle 21. The wiring between the motor and axle is not shown, as its arrangement is so well known and as it forms no part of the present invention.

When running around curves or corners, the curved arms 16 17 will be turned with the curves horizontal, as indicated in Fig. 4, to serve as carriers for the cables and guide the wheels and receptacles around curves or cor-- ners.

The brackets 13 will be provided with diagonal braces 43, as shown, to enable them to withstand the weight of the cables and receptacles.

The cables will be suitably stretched between the terminals; but as this stretching means is no part of the present invention it is not illustrated.

The parts may be of any suitable material, but will preferably be of metal, and the compartment 23 will preferably be lined with noncorrosive material to prevent deleterious action upon the cream or other delicate susceptible substances or materials.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In a suspension cable carrier apparatus, spaced support-brackets extendingfrom posts and having verticalspaced standards projecting therefrom, and curved supports having longitudinal wire-engaging recesses and extending laterally from said standards, substantially as described.

2. In a suspension cable carrier, spaced supports, brackets extending from said supports and having spaced standards projecting therefrom, curved bearing-wire supports extending laterally from said standards and having wire-engaging grooves, and guidewire-supportirig means connected to said standards between said brackets and grooved bearing-wire supports, substantially as described.

3. In a suspension cable carrier, spaced supports, brackets extending from said supports and having spaced standards projecting therefrom, curved bearing-wire supports extendinglaterally from said standards and having wire-engaging grooves, and clips adjustably connected to said standards between said brackets and carrier wire supports, and adapted to adjustably support the spaced guide-wire of the carrier-receptacle, substantially as described.

4. In a suspension cable carrier apparatus, a receptacle comprising a lower compartment extending longitudinally thereof and spaced upper compartments having the inlet to said lower compartment disposed between said spaced upper compartments, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSIAH RECORD.

Vitn esses:

J NO. 0. Non, A. ANDERSON. 

